I’ve been watching this BBC series that is compiling important trends from the past 10 years to see where we’re (particularly the British but I think you can extrapolate to North America from it as well ) headed in this next century as a society & culture. It has made me particulary aware of where we’re headed in the next century.

Went into work today despite the fact that all of the schools are still closed – I took the bus not only because the environment is cool but also because the roads are actually treacherous. I may have said this before, but it’s like an average to mild Edmonton day in January – but everyone has summer tires on their cars, no one knows how to drive on snow, and the city doesn’t have any snow plows or plans for this event. To put a bit of context on the event: the BBC issues a weather warning for -10C and snow.

Despite adversity though I ventured to the theatre and proceeded to make work for myself to do. Getting back into the groove of work is proving a bit more difficult than expected, but things are getting done, which is good.

Missing my partner whose still back in Canada with his family. I didn’t relize how much i’ve become used to living together despite the fact that we’ve only been living together for four months. It is nice to have my own space but I look forward to tripping over each other in our tiny apartment when he gets back on Sunday.

As for tomorrow? I think it will be a lot of the same around the office. I don’t know when I grew up by I think it’s happened a bit.

The entire city of Birmingham has ground to an almost standstill due to the snow. Both of the schools that I was to be working in today have been closed so I’m going to be working from home – lovely.

this is rather nice though as it gives me a bit of time to focus on the not so pressing things before they become pressing -like choosing a script for the sessions that are to be starting in a couple weeks.

All in all a lovely snow day ‘off’ from ‘work’.